Chapter 362 - 362 362 Egg Tart and Sandwich (5)_1

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362: Chapter 362 Egg Tart and Sandwich (5)_1 362: Chapter 362 Egg Tart and Sandwich (5)_1 Cai Wei took advantage of the situation to propose, “I plan to open a dim sum shop in the capital, specifically selling egg tarts and sandwiches. In the upcoming days, I will also invent more kinds of dim sum, such as stuffed bread, cookies, and burgers. We can sell them in our dim sum shop. I am confident our business will be more successful than the Jufude Dim Sum’s.” Both Mu Zhongqing and Lady Du tasted Cai Wei’s egg tarts, and they approved highly of their daughter’s skills. They also believe that opening a shop that exclusively sells these kinds of products will definitely yield profits. Receiving approval from her parents, Cai Wei made preparations to find a store and planned to open a unique Western bakery in the capital. Lady Du and Mu Zhongqing could not endure leaving their daughter alone in the seething world. They also followed her to the streets in search of a suitable shop. On foot for two or three days, husband and wife couldn’t find a suitable store. However, on that day, they happened upon an old acquaintance, whom they hadn’t seen in a long while, in front of a teahouse. “Cao...Steward Cao...” Upon seeing Steward Cao, Lady Du was terrified and instinctively wanted to hide, but quickly thought of what her daughter once told her. Since their family has decided to move to the capital, they would certainly encounter old acquaintances sooner or later. She must face it calmly; otherwise, she would not be able to face her own life. Thinking about her daughter’s encouraging expressions and resounding words, Lady Du decided to confront her old friends with her head held high. So she dismissed the fear in her heart and approached him to greet. “It’s been many years, how have you been Steward Cao?” Steward Cao hurriedly stepped forward and paid respects, excitedly saying, “Fourth Miss, no, Fourth Aunt, you’re finally back. You don’t know how much your mother missed you all these years... She cried her eyes out...” The old lady in Steward Cao’s mouth was Lady Du’s mother. She was originally a seamstress in Duke An’s Mansion. Because she was extraordinarily beautiful, she caught Duke An’s attention and then was taken into his room as a concubine. Unfortunately, after Lady Du was born, this concubine, who was born as a seamstress, lost her favor from him. She was left alone in a corner of Duke An’s Mansion, living a life that was neither alive nor dead. She was a person who liked to keep to herself, never spoke a word more than necessary, and dared not venture farther than necessary. Thus, she managed to survive in the mansion. The servants in the Duke An’s Mansion no longer regarded her as a mistress. Suddenly hearing Steward Cao mentioning her today scared Lady Du. Hearing that her mother had cried her eyes blind for missing her, she immediately pulled out a handkerchief, covered her face, and began to weep sobbingly. Lady Du’s crying naturally drew a lot of comfort from Mu Zhongqing. “Lady Mei, don’t cry. If you really miss your mother, why don’t we ask Steward Cao to inform Duke An and allow us to visit her in the mansion?” Lady Du sobbed, “When I left, I knew I would bring trouble to her, but I didn’t know it would harm her to this extent. Her eyes... Ah! I wonder how she has been dealing with people in the mansion these years. I think I was too selfish...” The mother’s heart is linked to the daughter’s. Thinking of the hardships her mother has suffered for her over the years, Lady Du felt her heart was being cut by a blade. She also felt guilty for her impulsive decisions when she was young. Although her mother didn’t take care of her like other mothers did, it doesn’t mean her mother didn’t love her. She was just powerless to protect her. Moreover, during her childhood, she had seen more than once her mother lovingly looking at her when she thought she wasn’t looking. As soon as she looked back, her mother would hurriedly turn away, her expression full of agitation. Since childhood, she was taken away from her mother and was taken care of by a courtesan-born concubine. Despite being raised as a chess piece for pleasing powerful people in the future, every time her mother saw her, her mother’s eyes were always fixed on her. The sadness in her eyes was something she only deeply understood after she became a mother. The more Du thought about it, the sadder she became, and she couldn’t help crying even louder. Watching his distressed wife, Mu Zhongqing turned to Steward Cao and said, “If it’s not too much trouble, could you go back and inform Duke An to let us visit our mother in the mansion? We will make sure to make it a quick visit and not cause any trouble.”

Chapter 362 - 362 362 Egg Tart and Sandwich (5)_1

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